Angry pensioners clash with police in bitter battle over austerity

A group of Greek pensioners have tried to push over a police bus.
The angry OAPs were demonstrating against planned austerity measures in Athens at the time.
This fake Instagram account has a really important message about addiction Officers were forced to fire tear gas and pepper spray at the protesters during Monday’s rally.
An elderly man apparently fell to his knees and a number of other pensioners seemed to be in distress as the authorities fought to regain control.
More than a thousand people, some of them with canes, took part in the demonstration.
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